birdman204 Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 Where , besides e-bay , can i get these ballasts? I am very interested in cramming it in my hood w. my 2x32w pc's. Thanks :whoot: Link to comment
LikemyRams Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 would this one work http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...agename=rvi:1:1 Link to comment
Kennetht Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 the only question I have is.....how tall would a hood ahve to be to fit this inside of it? This would be going over a 10 gallon with a 28W actnic as a supplement. Link to comment
reefriot Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 my canopy i had made on my 18gal with a 150w was 10 1/2" tall and that placed the light about 4" above the water. Link to comment
Kennetht Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Could I cut a hole in the top of my canopy and mount the light to where it fits in that hole? My canopy puts the lights at 5.5" off the glass top now. Then just mount the light to the canopy somehow? Link to comment
Kennetht Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Could I use these on my 135 gallon planted Freshwater tank too? I need light in it BAD! Link to comment
reefriot Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 you can do what ever you like, personally i think that would look kinda lame. why not just use the mounting arm from the pendant and the base and use 2 screws and mount it to the wall behind the tank? it has an ajustment screw on the side to swing it up out of the way when you need to get into tank Link to comment
Kennetht Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 I can't mount it to the wall, because my tank is on a dresser with a mirror behind it. The 135 gallon has taken up the wall. Link to comment
reefriot Posted October 29, 2003 Author Share Posted October 29, 2003 use the search feature and look for what your after instead of asking a ton of questions. i don't mind helping when i can but i don't know anything about your set-up , or what your really looking to do with this. check the members tanks out for ideas Link to comment
xclan Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 anyone know where to find the ballasts cheap? the ones i am finding are 55$ to 65$ Link to comment
LikemyRams Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 e-bay.....http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=2568427362 Link to comment
whooozyooodady Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 Would SPS corlas and clams thrive with this type of lighting on a 7 gallon bow? Or would they not even survive? Link to comment
reefriot Posted November 1, 2003 Author Share Posted November 1, 2003 i started with a 150w on my 7gal mini but found it was too much for the coralline to grow nice and a few zoo's lost some of there color but the growth was good. i have switched to the 70w and like it alot better. still good growth and nice color. just make sure to do an open water set-up unless you want to buy a chiller Link to comment
Seth Posted November 4, 2003 Share Posted November 4, 2003 Hey reffroit, did you sell your 150W setup yet? If you didn't and you're willing to sell it, then I wanna buy it if it's HQI. Link to comment
birdman204 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 Question. I have my ballast, capacitor , lamp , reflector and lamp connections, But my wiring kit says there is an ignitor? If I have a probe start bulb, do I need the ignitor? If not, do I just cap off those wires? Thanks Link to comment
reefriot Posted November 13, 2003 Author Share Posted November 13, 2003 if its a probe start ballast then its not a HQI ballast. most HQI ballast are either electronic or a pulse start version with a ignitor. gives the bulb an extra surge of power at start up to fire the bulb. Link to comment
birdman204 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 Ok so i need the ignitor? Damn. I didn't see anything about needing it for my setup while researching researching ballasts. So what are others doing then? My bad, I was only assuming it was a probe start. Link to comment
reefriot Posted November 13, 2003 Author Share Posted November 13, 2003 well you need to find out what type of ballast it is. since its a magnetic type look to see what the ansi code is. if its a 70w it needs to be a M85. if its a 150w it needs to be a M81. these are HQI ballasts. the other type is 70w M98 and 150w M102, these are pulse start ballast and may fire some DE bulbs but not recommened. if your ballast is the M98 or 102 then you can try a DE bulb or use a iwasaki 65k SE bulb or just get another ballast. the electronic are your best bet. pretty cheap if you do your research and most will fire any bulb. good luck Link to comment
Littleoceans Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 Originally posted by xclan anyone know where to find the ballasts cheap? the ones i am finding are 55$ to 65$ Check my thread.. I have 3 left..... Link to comment
tam Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Im really interested into getting this setup, but is there a reason why we are limited to only 75w and 150w? I only ask because I see more 175w mh ballasts for sale than 150w's. Also what is a good price for a 150w and where can I find it? I've searched the web, but haven't really come up with anything good. TIA, Tam Link to comment
reefriot Posted November 14, 2003 Author Share Posted November 14, 2003 the reason where using 70 or 150 watt ballast is that were using an HQI bulb which is much smaller than a Mogule base bulb(IE 175w 250w 400w). the DIY pendants are not quite big enough to house a mogule base bulb. electronic ballasts are your best bet usually made for industrial outdoor use. fulham, aromat,WPI, Reliable, ect. Link to comment
Seth Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 It's almost impossible to find a 150W electronic ballast for less than $100 bucks. I've been trying for the past few days. Anyone know any place I can get one? Link to comment
tam Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Thanks for the reply reefriot. So the 175w ballasts I've seen must have been the type for the mogul setups? Just trying to clear this up. I would also like to know where I can obtain a 150w electronic ballast for a reasonable price... Link to comment
birdman204 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 www.ebay.com www.hellolights.com www.championlighting.com Link to comment
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